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Nutrient timing and the reasons it matters
The truth about this concept of sports nutrition
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Even if you're not a professional athlete, you might have heard that eating certain things at certain times can help maximize exercise results. Lots of people will tell you to eat protein shortly after a workout, for example. In sports science, this concept has a name: nutrient timing. But while this concept has been extensively researched in the context of sport, research results do not necessarily apply to the average individual.
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